by SCBWI Western Washington
Get out of your head and into your characters, and learn skills for more dynamic school visits. Take a 4-hour masterclass on embodiment, gesture, voice—and fun!—from noon to 4:00 p.m. on March 22 in Seattle. Registration is now open for Embody Your Characters: Interplay for Introverts.
Our retreat is Nov. 1 – 3, 2019, at Quintessa on Whidbey Island. Space is limited, don't delay! Find registration info at: https://wwa.scbwi.org/events/2019-weekend-on-…eat-registration/
Eastsiders, mark your calendars! Come have some creative fun in the sun. Join SCBWI Creativity Liaison Joni Sensel for our next informal Creative Salon on Sunday, Aug. 26, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m (or thereabouts) at Lewis Creek Park in Issaquah (5808 Lakemont Blvd SE). Bring a phone or other device capable of taking photos.... Continue Reading →
If you missed the December meeting, well, we're sorry, because it was spectacular! Not only did we have the annual holiday cookie contest, the book swap, some creative caroling, and a bit of comfortable mingling, but we also welcomed back our own Joni Sensel to SCBWI-WWA. Joni presented a talk titled "Here Abide Monsters," which... Continue Reading →
And then there was Joni. (Yes, she's in shadow. But, one might argue, her power point was off the hook. Because, Joni.) Joni Sensel, goddess of the liminal. We came, we heard, we left with full bellies and brains. Joni's presentation, the evening's main attraction, was a brilliant exploration of liminal settings in storytelling. By... Continue Reading →
NOM NOM NOM NOM NOM NOM NOM NOM NOM! In case you didn't recognize it, that's the sound of cookies. Being eaten. Potentially by YOU! In case you didn't remember, it's THIS WEEK. Wednesday, December 16, to be exact. In case you didn't read your email, the fabulous JONI SENSEL will be speaking about Setting!... Continue Reading →
...and bringing the incredible JONI SENSEL with it! WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, folks! It's less than a week away. It's going to be fabulous. It's going to send your taste buds into orbit. It's going to challenge and inspire you. It's going to be loud. It's going to be fascinating. It's going to involve a lot... Continue Reading →
Spooky spaces... dangerous places… awe-inspiring locations. They’ve got something in common, and with a little insight, you can use that secret to make your stories and illustrations more gripping. Come to our Professional Series Meeting next Wednesday, December 16, when our featured speaker and amazing former Regional Adviser Joni Sensel will hand over a (slightly)... Continue Reading →
MUNCH ADO ABOUT EVERYTHING! COOKIE CONTEST! JONI, JONI, JONI! Our most crowded meeting of the year (did someone say COOKIES??) features our former RA Joni Sensel, who is now returned to the Pacific Northwest after earning her MFA. Hooray! Concerning Cookies: Make at least one dozen cookies. (2 dozen is puh-LENTY.) Please bring them before... Continue Reading →
Thanks, Joni Sensel, for sharing this fantastic tidbit from the inestimable Ursula K. LeGuin: It centers on the sequel (prequel?) to Harper Lee's GO SET A WATCHMAN, which has raised considerable questions within the writing community and well beyond. In fact, this whole blog is fantastic. Subscribe. Peruse. Soak in the wisdom and the perspective... Continue Reading →
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